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Today:120,000 foot space jump.

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  • 09-10-2012 12:43pm
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    Celticfire
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    Red Bull Stratos, a mission to the edge of space, will attempt to transcend human limits that have existed for 50 years. Supported by a team of experts Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon and make a freefall jump rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground. His attempt to dare atmospheric limits holds the potential to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers.

    The Red Bull Stratos team brings together the world's leading minds in aerospace medicine, engineering, pressure suit development, capsule creation and balloon fabrication. It includes retired United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Kittinger, who holds three of the records Felix will strive to break.

    Joe's record jump from 102,800 ft in 1960 was during a time when no one knew if a human could survive a jump from the edge of space. Joe was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and had already taken a balloon to 97,000 feet in Project ManHigh and survived a drogue mishap during a jump from 76,400 feet in Excelsior I. The Excelsior III mission was his 33rd parachute jump.

    Although researching extremes was part of the program's goals, setting records wasn't the mission's purpose. Joe ascended in helium balloon launched from the back of a truck. He wore a pressurized suit on the way up in an open, unpressurized gondola. Scientific data captured from Joe's jump was shared with U.S. research personnel for development of the space program. Today Felix and his specialized team hope to take what was learned from Joe's jumps more than 50 years ago and press forward to test the edge of the human envelope.


    Can't wait to watch this. Live in about 45 mins from now.

    Live feed: http://www.redbullstratos.com/


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    Ellis Dee
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    Some splat if the parachute fails to open!:eek:


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    Birneybau
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    One small step for MAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!


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    El Weirdo
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MkB6NkQscI

    Video of Kittinger's jump.

    Thanks for the link, OP.


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    Sykk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,327 ✭✭✭Sykk


    Good luck to him. That takes serious balls!


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    BBDBB
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    the fella has balls of steel


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    JohnMarston
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    Free your mind



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    1ZRed
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    This will be unreal!

    Hopefully all goes well and he completes it safe and sound


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    Ghandee
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    At that height, would it be theoretically possible to parachute from one country to another, ie could the parachutist take of from say Ireland, climb to 120,000 ft and skydive to Holland?


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    Mr Benevolent
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    Ghandee wrote: »
    At that height, would it be theoretically possible to parachute from one country to another, ie could the parachutist take of from say Ireland, climb to 120,000 ft and skydive to Holland?

    Nope, you'd be lucky to get 10 miles off target in that spacesuit. Not enough air above 60,000ft to maneuver. Unless you're talking about deploying the chute at 120,000ft. The shockwave would probably tear it to shreds and anyway it'd behave like a bag of washing.


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    brandon_flowers
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    Setting himself up for a big fall.


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    Funglegunk
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    brandon_flowers wrote: »
    Setting himself up for a big fall.

    He seems pretty down to earth to me.


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    ejmaztec
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    BBDBB wrote: »
    the fella has balls of steel

    Not to be recommended for graceful descent from high altitude.:(


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    #14
    Celticfire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Celticfire


    Setanta are showing it , if you wish to record to show the kiddies later on.


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    Just Like Heaven
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    Ghandee wrote: »
    At that height, would it be theoretically possible to parachute from one country to another, ie could the parachutist take of from say Ireland, climb to 120,000 ft and skydive to Holland?

    Not parachuting, but the same guy did manage to glide to across the channel from England to France in 2008 I think.


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    stmol32
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    Confab wrote: »
    Nope, you'd be lucky to get 10 miles off target in that spacesuit.

    Wait what? he's using a spacesuit the pussy.
    I'm not going to bother watching now.


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    CianRyan
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    What about in a wing suit?


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    stmol32
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    What's a wing suit?
    It can't possibly be what I think it is.

    http://costumenetwork.com/MainGallery/101/furybootedangel


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    Sykk
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    CianRyan wrote: »
    What about in a wing suit?
    Without the protective space suit I suspect his blood would vaporize on the way down.


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    1ZRed
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    There's a delay of an hour now because of winds. Ah feck the waiting! :D


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    JustAddWater
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    1ZRed wrote: »
    There's a delay of an hour now because of winds. Ah feck the waiting! :D

    30 mins, video says earliest launch at 1400


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    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    stmol32 wrote: »
    What's a wing suit?
    It can't possibly be what I think it is.

    http://costumenetwork.com/MainGallery/101/furybootedangel

    Enjoy. :)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph3iNC-k

    Sykk wrote: »
    Without the protective space suit I suspect his blood would vaporize on the way down.

    Fook! :eek:


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    Just Like Heaven
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    Sykk wrote: »
    Without the protective space suit I suspect his blood would vaporize on the way down.

    Yeah and if he starts to spin it'll come out through his eyes apparently.


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    Celticfire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,701 ✭✭✭Celticfire


    Delayed due to wind at top of balloon.


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    Soups123
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    You spend 5 years planning it, get there, are ready to jump and out comes the wind and delays it 30 minutes what a pain in the hole


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    DirtyBollox
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    and then the live stream drops.........


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    MayoForSam
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    What is the last thing that goes through your head when your parachute fails to deploy? Your feet.

    Best of luck Felix.


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    #28
    DirtyBollox
    Registered Users Posts: 7,674 ✭✭✭DirtyBollox


    Available here!


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    #29
    Rigol
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭Rigol


    Yeah! Yeah Dude Intense! Redbull braw! Wooooooooo ! HardCORE dude!Woooo


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    #30
    CianRyan
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    Another half hour...


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    JustAddWater
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    weather hold agaaaaaaaaain!

    :(

    next try @ 14.30


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